The eyes returned to Tony's gallery. Ye Tian and the others had left the gallery for ten minutes, but the gallery owner Tony was still immersed in the ecstasy of the successful transaction.
For him, the price at which the two landscape oil paintings were sold just now, which he didn't even dare to dream about before, has now become a living reality. Can he not feel ecstasy?
But where does he know what he just missed?
It was definitely the greatest artwork he had ever owned in his life, and also the greatest wealth he had ever owned, but he sold it at a price that was almost negligible and fell into Ye Tian's pocket.
Just when Tony was in ecstasy, the door of the gallery was pushed open again. Two Italian men in their twenties and thirties walked into this elegant gallery under the influence of a cold wind.
Seeing someone entering the gallery, Tony immediately adjusted his emotions and quickly piled up a big smile, ready to get up to meet him.
Without him getting up to greet them, the two guys who had just entered the gallery walked straight towards him.
This made Tony feel very surprised, he also increased his vigilance unconsciously, he thought the other party was not good.
Turin is no different from other Italian cities. Mafia and thieves, as well as art thieves can be seen everywhere, dare you not be careful?
The fact that I had just earned seventy to eighty thousand euros was not spread at all. Who would come to the door so quickly?
Could it be Steven’s subordinate? This is impossible. Although the guy Steven is cruel, he is very law-abiding, and he is a super rich man, he can't do such a dishonest thing!
In a blink of an eye, the two guys have arrived in front of Tony.
While standing still, one of the guys directly took out a document from his arms, showed it to Tony, and asked solemnly:
"Man, we are the Italian cultural relics gendarmerie. Excuse me, what did the **** Steven just buy from you? If it is a work of art, then it is the work of that artist. What is the specific value?
I hope you can answer truthfully, and please rest assured that we are not targeting you and this gallery, but the **** Steven. We want to prevent that **** from bringing national treasure-class antique art out of Italy! "
Tony did not respond immediately, but took a closer look at the document in the other's hand.
When he saw clearly that the other party was indeed the famous Italian cultural relic military police, he couldn't help but shiver, and he was secretly shocked.
He is an art gallery owner, and there are unavoidable things in private. At this moment, seeing the legendary cultural relics gendarmerie approaching the door, can you not feel frightened!
At the same time, a sense of something bad suddenly surged in his heart.
Had you been ransacked by the **** Steven just now? That baroque landscape painting is actually a top-notch art of great value, shouldn't it?
Although many thoughts flashed in his mind, Tony's expression did not change much, he looked calm, but slightly surprised, and his acting was very good.
Next, he told the truth about what happened before, and showed the high-definition pictures of the two landscape paintings and his own identification conclusion!
Of course, he also truthfully told the transaction prices of the two works of art without concealing the least.
He really wanted to conceal it, so that he would pay a lot of tax less, but the two guys standing opposite were cultural relics gendarmerie. Even if he had the courage, he wouldn't dare to play that trick.
In case of self-defeating, it will be troublesome.
At that time, he was severely punished by the relevant department for not running, and he would be jailed if he failed. Even the gallery could not be opened and had to be closed!
After listening to Tony's introduction, Pizarro, who was standing opposite him, not only frowned.
Not to mention that realistic landscape painting by a young Italian painter, with Steven’s vision and rank, would he be impressed by a baroque painting worth 60,000 euros? It seems unlikely!
However, that baroque landscape oil painting is the work of that artist. How specific is it worth? Could it be an unknown but invaluable top art?
In Pizarro's view, that baroque landscape painting may be very valuable, but no matter what he wants to break his head, he can't be sure whose work it is? Even more uncertain of its value?
In desperation, he could only ask Tony to send himself the pictures of the two paintings and other related information, and then left Tony's gallery with the other cultural relic military policeman.
As soon as he walked out of the gallery, Pizarro immediately sent the pictures and information he had just received back to the headquarters of the Cultural Relics Gendarmerie, allowing the antique art appraisal experts in the headquarters to appraise them before deciding what to do next.
At this time, Ye Tian and the others had walked to the other side of San Carlo Square, walked into another elegantly decorated antique shop, and continued to sweep the antique art market in Turin.
Ten minutes later, when a few of them came out of this antique shop, there was another antique artwork in their hands.
It was an exquisite porcelain from China, packed in a solid wood box, carried by Ye Tian himself.
As soon as he came out of this antique shop, Ye Tian saw Pizarro and several other Italian cultural relics gendarmerie waiting at the door of this antique shop, closely watched by armed security personnel.
The moment he saw Ye Tian and the others, Pizarro said loudly:
"Steven, I have something I want to talk to you, can you let me go?"
When these words were said, Pizarro and the other Italian gendarmes of cultural relics felt very depressed.
This is Italy. In the Italian land, especially when facing people in the field of antique art collection, when have my own Italian cultural relics gendarmerie been blocked by someone? It has always been unimpeded!
But since encountering Steven this **** bastard, the situation has completely turned around, and this **** has been rampant, and people like himself have to be careful everywhere, so how can he make sense?
What's even more annoying is that Steven, the bastard, is so cunning that he is impeccable!
Even if they rack their brains, they can't get any handles, they can only let this **** ransack Italy crazy!
"Cole, let Pizarro come over. Everyone is old friends who have met many times. They are fairly familiar with each other, there should be no danger!"
Ye Tian smiled and said loudly, and lightly nodded at the guys in Pizarro.
Afterwards, Cole and the others stepped aside and let Pizarro over, but stopped several other cultural relic military policemen.
Within a few steps, Pizarro had come close.
Before he could stand firm, this guy saved all the nonsense and asked in a low voice with a solemn expression:
"Steven, can you tell me about the antique works of art you bought? Regarding their status and specific value, we, the Italian Cultural Relics Gendarmerie, would like to know!"
Ye Tian looked at the old friend in front of him, then smiled and said in a low voice:
"It's okay, Pizarro, I also want to thank you for your concern. It has been more than an hour since I arrived in Piazza San Carlo, and I only bought three antique works of art.
The first piece of art is a realistic landscape oil painting by a contemporary young Italian painter. It painted a snow scene in the Alps. It looks quite beautiful. I plan to keep it as a souvenir.
The second piece of art is a Baroque painting with a bit of history. It is also a landscape painting. The tone is very dark and there is no signature. The specific work of the artist is still unknown.
The third piece is an antique. It is exactly what I bought in the antique shop behind me. It is an exquisite porcelain from China. It has a history of several hundred years, but its specific value needs further evaluation.
The transaction process of these three antique works of art is completely legal, and their prices add up to less than 90,000 euros. Although rest assured, Pizarro, I will not pay less for the customs duty! "
Hearing this, Pizarro couldn't help rolling his eyes.
"Steven, bastard, did Lao Tzu come for the pitiful and even negligible customs duties?"
While secretly complaining, Pizarro also felt a deep sense of helplessness and frustration!
Next, Ye Tian dealt with a few words pretendingly, and then left and took David and the others to the last antique shop around San Carlo Square.
Seeing them leaving behind, Pizarro and several other cultural relics gendarmerie hated their teeth, but they were helpless, they could only watch Ye Tian continue to looting Turin's antique art market!